Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$300,000
Entries
979
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
140
Players Left
16
Break Time
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Players are on their 10-minute break.
Bekavac Makes Moves
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Action started on the turn on a heads-up pot with about 20,000 in the middle. The board was paired and showed 
.
Dan Bekavac was in position against his only opponent and bet 10,500. His opponent thought for a while before letting his cards go.
"I'll show PokerNews", said Bekavac, and shared 
with only the reporter for the stone-cold bluff.
"If it's a bluff, don't put my name on it," said....his unnamed opponent.
'How could I bluff a guy who's so strong and leads into me? Just quads," said Bekavac.
"Now I have to look," said a tablemate.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
157,000
51,800
|
51,800 |
|
||
Some Updated Counts Around the Room
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,500
131,500
|
131,500 |
|
112,000
55,500
|
55,500 |
|
|
105,200
22,200
|
22,200 |
|
|
||
|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
83,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
72,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
68,800
3,800
|
3,800 |
|
66,200
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
64,500
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
|
59,500 | |
|
|
57,500 | |
|
|
52,000 | |
|
35,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
32,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
28,000 | |
|
28,000 | |
|
|
27,000
-26,800
|
-26,800 |
|
24,200
-8,300
|
-8,300 |
|
18,300
-6,700
|
-6,700 |
|
|
Busted | |
Hackney Bets Until He Wins
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Action started on the turn with two players looking at a board of 
and about 10,000 in the pot.
The payer under the gun checked to Dale Hackney, who made a bet of 5,500. After some thought his opponent made the call.
The 
completed the board and the out-of-position played checked again. Hackney made the river only slightly more than the previous street when he bet 6,500. After some thought, his opponent laid it down and Hackney took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Quinn Makes Quads, Sinks a Boat
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Details of the following hand were shared by Shawn Quinn and members of his table.
Quinn saw his opponent limp preflop and he raised it up, which his opponent called.
The flop came 
, Quinn put out a bet and was called once again.
Both players checked when the hit the turn.
The river fell the 
. Both players traded raises until all the chips were in the middle.
Quinn turned over 
for quads, his opponent showed the unexpected 
for the slowplayed kings that turned into top full house.
"Where's my bad beat?" asked the stunned opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Hagopian Takes One Down
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player under the gun limped before Joe Barnard raised to 2,000 from middle position. In the small blind, Brett Hagopian called, and the limper folded.
Heads up, Hagopian and Barnard saw the flop of 
. Both players declined to bet and took it to a turn.
The 
hit the board and Hagopian led for 3,200. Barnard didn't think long before releasing his cards and Hagopian took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
43,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Mangold Strikes Gold on the River
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Action picked up on the river with nearly 20,000 in the pot. The full board was laid out and showed 
.
Jason Mangold had position on his opponent, and watched him bet 5,000. Mangold moved all in for about 14,000 effective, which sent his opponent deep into an existential tank.
"I can beat three queens. But you got to be full. I can't beat you," his opponent went on thinking out loud. While doing so, he showed his 
face up, revealing the turned straight. "Rebuy time? I might get sticky," he said.
Eventually, he did decide on a call.
"You can't fold, but I got you beat," said Mangold, as he showed 
for the flush.
"How can you do that on a paired board?" asked his frustrated and recently stacked opponent.
"Because of your stack size," said Mangold as he raked the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500